# Gurugram drain murder: family alleges police cremated body without informing them 2026-09-18T20:01:50+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The family of 31-year-old Yuvraj Singh Manchanda, who was to be married next month, has accused Gurugram police of cremating his body without their knowledge after it was recovered from a drain on September 10. Yuvraj went missing on September 6 after leaving a Delhi restaurant to meet a former colleague in Gurugram. His family filed a missing-person complaint with Delhi Police on September 11. They say they learned of the body's recovery only during the Delhi Police investigation, and that it was cremated on September 14 without identification. Delhi Police arrested former colleagues Anya Vats and Sanyam Sachdeva from Uttarakhand, who allegedly confessed to the murder over a financial dispute involving crores of rupees. The family questions why Gurugram police did not match the unidentified body with their missing complaint or upload details on the ZIPNET portal. They also say they have not received Yuvraj's belongings. The post-mortem report is awaited from Gurugram Police. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three outlets carry the same PTI wire copy with minor edits, producing uniform straight reporting. No outlet adopts a pro-government or critical stance, they present the family's allegations and the police account side by side without comment. The story's weight thus falls on the procedural question: why Gurugram police cremated a body while a missing-person FIR existed in Delhi. The answer will emerge from the post-mortem report and any internal inquiry the police may order. No date for that has been announced. The story's weight thus falls on the procedural question: why Gurugram police cremated a body while a missing-person FIR existed in Delhi. The answer will emerge from the post-mortem report and any internal inquiry the police may order. No date for that has been announced. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com (neutral report) Leads with family's allegations, uses wire copy, no editorialising - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Straight PTI wire, no slant, adds minor police procedural detail - rediff.com (neutral report) PTI wire, edited for brevity, no stance added Tags: Delhi Police, Gurugram, Gurugram police, Yuvraj Singh Manchanda Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gurugram-drain-murder-family-says-body-cremated-without-informing-them/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gurugram-drain-murder-family-says-body-cremated-without-informing-them/#story-in-brief